The Tumbled House
by Winston Graham
Attack on a dead man . . .
The vicious attack on the late Sir John Marlowe Q.C. in "The Sunday Gazette" is unsigned. Don Marlowe, his son - a prominent young conductor - is determined to discover the identity of the journalist. He succeeds, and precipitates a gruelling court action. But ironically it is Don who stands accused. And in defending himself and his father's name, he finds he is destroying his marriage to Joanna - the beautiful and wayward young actress . . .
'Thriller-like suspense, romantic interest and acute observation.' "Sunday Times"
'He excels in making his characters come vividly alive.' "Daily Mirror"
'The tension is almost intolerable.' "New Statesman"
The vicious attack on the late Sir John Marlowe Q.C. in "The Sunday Gazette" is unsigned. Don Marlowe, his son - a prominent young conductor - is determined to discover the identity of the journalist. He succeeds, and precipitates a gruelling court action. But ironically it is Don who stands accused. And in defending himself and his father's name, he finds he is destroying his marriage to Joanna - the beautiful and wayward young actress . . .
'Thriller-like suspense, romantic interest and acute observation.' "Sunday Times"
'He excels in making his characters come vividly alive.' "Daily Mirror"
'The tension is almost intolerable.' "New Statesman"